[cctalk] Looking for info on BAI Data Products model 1230 paper tape punch/reader

Hello All, I have a PDP 11/05 that I’ve been restoring slowly over the last few years. I’m to the point now where I’d like to get a paper tape reader attached to it. The only reader I can find in my junk is a Bower Associates BAI Data Products model 1230 punch. I’ve put a picture of it here

[cctalk] LCM news?

Did anyone else just get the semi-automated-looking email from the Living Computer Museum reminding that the online collection is still online and how to access it? It was a bit of a shock to me - I was aware that the online collection was still accessible, but it just seems ‘strange’ to get an

Re: The precarious state of classic software and hardware preservation

New owners of LCM? I thought Vulcan was the owner all along? Ian Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 19, 2021, at 6:21 PM, Michael Kerpan via cctalk > wrote: > > or ends up > dying without having made proper arrangements (See the sad fate of the > Living Computer Museum, which was killed by its

Re: LCM Accounts?

> On Jul 23, 2021, at 5:45 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk > wrote: > > I can’t speak for that, but the VAX 7000 is still online. Someone is > obviously paying the electric bills at a minimum, as that’s got to chew > through some real power. The XKL TOAD-2 is online as well (PDP-10 clone), >

Re: domains available (FTGH)

Jay, I currently run vaxhaven.com and I would be interested in acquiring decvax.org to point to that site. Ian > On Sep 3, 2020, at 10:53 AM, Ed C. via cctalk wrote: > > Interested in pdp11.org > > On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 18:10 jwest--- via cctalk > wrote: > >> Over

Re: Living Computer Museum

This related story makes the situation a bit scarier. https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/vulcan-to-close-its-arts-entertainment-division-which-includes-cinerama-and-seattle-art-fair/

Re: pdp11/05 key?

I can confirm that about 6 months ago I gave this very information to our corporate locksmith, and he was able to make a key for me that works. He thought it such an unusual and worthy request that he did it for free :) Ian > On Apr 5, 2020, at 5:39 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk > wrote: >

Re: bitsavers is showing down here

the entire postt. >> >> https://discord.gg/U8Skw5g >> >> Thanks >> Jim >> >> >> On 1/19/2020 4:59 PM, Ian McLaughlin via cctalk wrote: >>> Sorry if this is posted somewhere easy to find but I’m mobile at the >> moment. Can I get details about the Discord server please? >>> >>> Ian >> >> >

Re: bitsavers is showing down here

Sorry if this is posted somewhere easy to find but I’m mobile at the moment. Can I get details about the Discord server please? Ian Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 19, 2020, at 3:52 PM, jim stephens via cctalk > wrote: > > There was a massive failure, and the cctalk and bitsavers domains are

Re: VAX DATATRIEVE orange binders (4)

Toby, Once scanned, I’d appreciate a copy of them so I can put them up on Vaxhaven if possible. Thanks for saving history :) Ian > On Aug 15, 2019, at 4:41 PM, Toby Thain wrote: > > On 2019-08-15 6:43 p.m., Ian McLaughlin wrote: >> Toby, >> >> I was unable to find them on Bitsavers or

Re: VAX DATATRIEVE orange binders (4)

Toby, I was unable to find them on Bitsavers or Vaxhaven so I would suspect they have yet to be captured. What would it take to get them scanned? That type of binding makes for quick work in a sheet-feed scanner. Ian > On Aug 15, 2019, at 3:28 PM, Toby Thain via cctalk > wrote: > > Hi, >

Re: What Makes a PDP-11/35 or 40 Tick?

> On Jun 11, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Seth Morabito via cctalk > wrote: > > It's not my fault they found a blog post I made in 2012 yesterday! :^) Almost as bad as desperately looking for a fix for something, and coming across your own posting from 15 years ago with the solution :) Ian

Re: VMS versions

> On May 6, 2019, at 11:38 AM, Antonio Carlini via cctalk > wrote: > > You have 1.6 too: http://vaxhaven.com/images/d/d4/AA-J039A-TE.pdf. > > > Bitsavers has (at least) release notes for V3.0. > > > Since V2.0 mentions 1.6 and 1.6 mentions 1.5 and 1.5 mentions 1.01, I want to > know

Re: VMS versions

That being said, it appears that I have release notes for VMS 1.5 and VMS 2.0 on the site. Found here: http://vaxhaven.com/AA- <http://vaxhaven.com/AA-> Ian > On May 6, 2019, at 10:01 AM, Ian McLaughlin via cctalk > wrote: > > If anyone is able to locate any of th

Re: VMS versions

If anyone is able to locate any of these documents, I’d be happy to host them at vaxhaven.com (as well as put up on bitsavers and archive.org ) Ian > On May 6, 2019, at 9:59 AM, Ray Jewhurst via cctalk > wrote: > > That sounds like fun. Maybe I

Re: Importing a PDP-8 from Canada

There may be no duties or tariffs, however you may have to pay sales taxes on the value of the machine, so make sure you have paperwork showing how much you paid for the machine, or paperwork showing it is a gift. (This is the case for me bringing in hardware from the USA into Canada) Ian >

Re: Depressing article

> >> >> https://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2017/07/nasa-computer-engineer-basement/ >> >> of events that happened two years ago that had to be obtained through a >> NASA FOIA request >> >> >> > > > Unfortunately this seems to be what happens with a lot of old engineers' > hardware. > >